Two Montgomery County men were arrested Tuesday, on drug charges. The Sheriff’s Department says 51-year old Scott Timothy Brown, of Grant, was arrested at around 9:20-p.m., when deputies followed-up on an incident at 108 Adams Street, in Grant. Brown was subsequently taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

And, at around 6:30-p.m. Tuesday, deputies in Montgomery County arrested 36-year old Damyn Carl Stacy, of Villisca, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Eastern Avenue, in Red Oak. Stacy faces a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and later released on a citation.

A Red Oak man arrested Tuesday evening by Red Oak Police acting on an active warrant, faces additional charges. 24-year old Eric Alan Vannausdale, who is no stranger to local police, was taken into custody at 4:30-p.m. on a warrant for Operating a Vehicle without the Owner’s Consent.

While being placed under arrest, officers located marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Vannausdale’s possession. The man was subsequently charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was transported to Montgomery County Corrections and held on a total of $3,000 cash bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Pharmacy will consider again recommending changing state law to reclassify marijuana so it could be used to treat medical conditions. The board is set to meet Wednesday. Members heard testimony on the issue Monday.

Currently, marijuana is classified under state law as both a Schedule I drug, meaning it is has no medical use, and as a Schedule II drug, which has medicinal value. Advocates want the drug to be moved only to the Schedule II category.

The board recommended that the Legislature make such a change to state law in 2010, but no action was taken. Lawmakers this year approved legislation that allows the use of oil derived from marijuana to treat chronic epilepsy.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating the deaths of two people found in a motel room in southeast Iowa. Fairfield police say 20-year-old Alexandra Higdon and 24-year-old Casey Griffin were found unconscious Sunday morning at a Super 8 motel room. Autopsies are pending. Fairfield police are seeking help from the public in gathering information about the deaths.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Activists are asking the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate allegations that workers at an Iowa City factory have been illegally denied wages. The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa filed the complaint against RockTenn, a Georgia-based corporation that operates a packing facility in Iowa City. Two staffing companies that recruit temporary workers for RockTenn are also named.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A memo from the Iowa Board of Regents says freezing tuition rates for all students next year would cost $14.5 million in lost revenue for the state’s three public universities. The Iowa Board of Regents is scheduled to set tuition rates Dec. 3. Key members have indicated they would like to freeze tuition for a third straight year for resident undergraduate students.

WAPELLO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say eight students have transported to a Muscatine hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a school bus crash in southeast Iowa. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office says the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over. State and county officials are investigating.